The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23

| mons at various times from NeW0ern, ana
Speaker 1925 and 1926; member of Con-
gress ls01-03 and 18O9-1l. Stanly g
course in political or in private life was
marked by violence, harshness aud abuse
towards all who differed from him. He
never hesitated to use against any one his
powerful and sarcastic eloquence He
took peculiar delight in torturing X. ID.
Spaight, Jr. Struck with paraly sis. he
fingered until Aug. 3, 1888. To a per-
sonal and political friend he was indebted
for the house 10 which he spent his declin.
ing years and where he died.
Stanty-Zisge-In 1851, near Washing
ton city; with pistols; cause, political,
arising out of a heated debate on the
"River and Harbor Bill" Shots were ex-
changed; Stanly's second then advanced
and expressed a wish that the affair ter
inmate. He stated that Stanly's remarks
were made in answer to what he consid-
cred a gross personal insult. The second
Of Inge said these remarks were political
and not PERSONAL The dispute was
dropped. Edward Stanly was born and
reared in Newbsrn. He represented
Beaufort county in the House of Com
mons le44-4s; Speaker in ls4s; Attor-
ney General l946-4e; member OF Con-
gress 1S37-43, 1849-53. In 1853 he re-
moved to California; Republican nominee
for Governor of that State in 1857; de-
| feated by 80, 900 votes. After the fall of
New bern, March IA, 1852, he was ap-
pointed by Lincoln Military Governor of
North Carolina. He held this position
only few months, resigned and returned
to California He died in San Francisco
July l2, 1872. Samuel ". Inge was a
member OF Congress from Alabama.
Stronq-Holmes- In South Carolina
about 1880. This dispute arose in Court
room. They were opposing lawyers.
Heated discussion got the better OF res-
son. They were natives of Sampson
county, N. 9. Strong was killed.
lMr Strong was citizen of Fayetteville at the
time of the duel and he was buried in the old
Fayetteville Cemetery. A small monument
marks his grave.-Eds. Democrat
Yezoaoly-Harris- Virginia, just
beyond the N. q. line, iu l84s Ia the
political campaign Of ls4s, H. Ferdinand
Harris and Edward c. Yellowly were
rival candidates for seat in the House
of Commons from Put county. Harris
undertook to win by abuse .ad brow
beating. Yellowly finally challen sel aud
killed him at the first fire, putting a ball
through the brain. Public opinion jasti-
fed the act. Yellowly was gradu ltel at
the University of North Carolina in ls45;
was a lawyer by profession, a Lieut..
Colonel in the G. S. armJ. He died in
| 1885.
Other duels have been fought in the
State or by her citizens, OF which | can
| find no definite account:
Between Montford Stokes and Jesse A.
Pearson, in Mason's old field, near Sails
bury; Stokes wounded.
Law and Blanchard.
Satterwhite and Kennedy.
Thos. H. Benton and Lucas, about 1918
Lucas was killed. Benten was engaged
in several other "affairs Of honor" The
murder of Lucas always haunted him and
he carefully destroyed all accounts OF it
as far as was possible.
John Branch of North Carolina, and
ohm Forsyth of Georgia. The second of
Branch was Saml. p. Carson.
Col. Charles Fisher and David f. Cald-
| we'll. s. p. Carson was also a second in
| this affair.